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As well as tougher sentencing for moped-enabled criminals it wants police to have increased powers and resources to "to pursue criminals on stolen bikes without fear of the risk to the criminal."

A RAMC spokesman said: "On a national level, the sentencing guidelines for motorcycle theft and crimes committed by these thugs needs to be changed and minimum sentences imposed by the courts to act as an effective deterrent."

Police advise owners to use covers on their bikes (Image: Metropolitan Police)

He added: "The courts, police authorities are respectfully requested to act on this now on behalf of the public and on behalf of all those that have fallen victims to this escalating problem."